can chickens swim?

[msmith2346]

My kids and i were sitting here talking about my chickens. The topic came up can they swim? Can someone answer that.

 

[yinepu]

like a stone... i had a hen drown in my horse watering trough once

 

[southerndesert]

Nope....

 

[ranchhand]

No, not really. They don't have enough oil in their feathers to repel water like a duck does.